Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, [the] old way. Cognate with Russian по-ста́рому (po-stáromu). Compare also French à l’ancienne.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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po staremu (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) same old same old (as it was before; without any changes)
    Synonym: po dawnemu
    Antonym: po nowemu
  2. (idiomatic) same old same old (in a manner characteristic of times gone by)
    Synonym: po dawnemu

Further reading

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  • po staremu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • po staremu in Polish dictionaries at PWN